In a world where freedom of speech is brandished as a democratic trophy, Silenced exposes the rotten core behind the illusion. Skye MacLir strips the concept of “free expression” bare, dissecting how modern censorship has evolved from brute repression to algorithmic erasure, cancel culture, and digital drowning.

From Galileo and Solzhenitsyn to Snowden, Assange, and Rushdie, this book tracks the lives of those who dared to speak and paid the price. Whether it’s political lies, religious dogmas, or scientific taboos, censorship now wears a suit and speaks the language of safety, consensus, and “terms of service.” But its aim remains unchanged: control the narrative, and silence those who challenge it.

Silenced is not a neutral essay. It’s a loaded, lucid, and unapologetic investigation into who gets shut up, how, and why. It questions the price of truth in a society more interested in comfort than confrontation. It asks: who decides what is “dangerous” speech—and what are they so afraid of?

This book is for those who refuse to be muted. For those who know that sometimes, speaking the truth is the most subversive act of all.

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FCMS58PC
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2025
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 185 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8287484477
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.42 x 10 inches